Lawn mower



jan. 2,51923;

ma. ANDREWS.l

LAWN MOWER.

FFLED SEPT. 18, 1920.

Patented Jian. 2E, 1923i.

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Application filed September To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, FREDERICK B. AN- Dnnws, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Yonkers, county of lifestchester, and State oi New York, have invented a new and useful lniprovementin Lawn Mowers, ot which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to lawn mowers, and has for one of its objects to simplify and improve the construction and increase the eiciency and utility ot devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character including' a plurality of cutting blades disposed oblique-- ly to their line of movement, and means for adjusting the blades to control their cutting action.

Vlith these 'and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel 'features of construction as hereinafter shown and described, and then specitlcallyl pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustra` tive ol the ln'elerred embodiment of the invention.

llip'ure l, is a plan View, partly in section, ot 'the improved device.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation, partly in section.

The improved device includes a base plate 10, iu'eierabl y circular' and with a plurality oii teeth or fingers 11 at one side, the iingers eXtending` in parallel relation with leach other and with the direction of movement of the device.

Rising from diametrica-lly opposite sides ot the base are standards 12-13, the standard 13 having a bearing 14 at its upper end to support one end of a half axle 15, while the standard 12 terminates 'in a bearing 16 to support a stub axle 17. A. combined traction and. bearing wheel 18 is mounted on the `journal ot the axle ineniber 15 and rotates therewith in one direction and is rotative on the axle in the opposite direction through the niediuni oli a backiimratchetwithin the bearing 13, the ratchetwbeing indica-ted. by dotted lines at 19 in Figure 1.

A bearing wheel 2O is mounted on the journal of the stub axle 17 and coacts with the bearing wheel 18 to support the base plate in parallel relation to the ground, indicated at 21.

itigidly supported in the base member 10 is a stud 22. and mounted on the stud is a 1s, 192e. seri-a1 no. 411,306.

sleeve 23 vhaving a bearing head 24 to receive the shaft and forni a support therefor.

Mounted for rotation on the stud 22 next to the plate 10 is a collar 25 and connected to or integral with the collar is a bevel pinion 2G, the latter in mesh with a bevel gear 2T fast on the axle member 15. means themotion or the axle 'is communicated to the collar 25.

A housing` or hood 28 is disposed over the gear 27 and pinion 2G, and is provided with a detachable front 29. n

The hood 28 is provided with a bearing,` 30 engaging around the hub of the pinion 26 and another ,bearing 31 to receive the free end of the half axle 15, while the cover 29 is also provided with a similar bearing- 32 to likewise receive and support the halit axle.

Radiating from the collar 25 are arms 33, the outer portions 311 of the arms beingv flattened and directed obliquely to the .longitudinal axis oi the body ot the arms. The upper faces of the flattened portions 34 oit' the arms are directed obliquely to the upper rlace oit the baseplate 10 and the fingers 11 :torni seats to support fiat cutting blades 35,v the latter each provided with slots 36 to receive the clamp bolts 37. By 'this means the blades are connected adjustably to the arms with. their cutting edges operating close to the adjacent .tace of the plate 10 and iingers 11.

An operating` handle 33 is coupled to the base plate 10 by brace members 39, to enable the device to be pushed over the lawn, and rapid rotary motion imparted to the cutting blades' 35. When thus operated, the fingers 11 gather the blades of grass between them and hold them while the revolving blades 35 coact with the lingers to sever the grass blades thus held. f

he action is positive and rapid and no danger exists oitt the clogging oi the severed grass bladesas the grass is thrown rearwardly oi the base plate as fast as severed, and will not. therefore, rather in masses on the plate. The cutting blades may be set at any desired angle.

The improved device can be constructed of any required size or capacity, and arranged to be horse 'lrawn or by motor as ma)v be required.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and lset By this K sov forth in the speciiication, but it will be understoodvthat any modifications within the scope of the claim may be made in thereonstruction Without departing from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is In a device of the class described, an axle having a traction Wheel, a base plate s upported from said axle and having a plurality ofspacedguidingfingera an upstanding stud rigidlyfsupported in said base plate, a

holding collar rotative on said stud, a plurality of arms extending from said collar and each carrying a cutting blade operative over said fingers7 a sleeve in Which said axle is Arotatively supported and having a downvvardly directed seat to receive the upper ,end Ofvsaid stud, and means for communicating the motion of said axle to said collar vand the armsand blades carried thereby.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature hereto.

FREDERICK B. ANDREWS. 

